Application of the alternating direction method of multipliers to separable convex programming problems

This paper presents a decomposition algorithm for solving convex programming problems with separable structure. The algorithm is obtained through application of the alternating direction method of multipliers to the dual of the convex programming problem to be solved. In particular, the algorithm reduces to the ordinary method of multipliers when the problem is regarded as nonseparable. Under the assumption that both primal and dual problems have at least one solution and the solution set of the primal problem is bounded, global convergence of the algorithm is established.     

On the Residual Finiteness of Outer Automorphisms of Hyperbolic Groups

We show that every virtually torsion-free subgroup of the outer automorphism group of a conjugacy separable hyperbolic group is residually finite. As a result, we are able to prove that the group of outer automorphisms of every finitely generated Fuchsian group and of every free-by-finite group is residually finite.     

On Localization and Stabilization for Factorization Systems

If (, M)is a factorization system on a category C, we define new classes of maps as follows: a map f:AB is in if each of its pullbacks lies in (that is, if it is stably in ), and is in M ^* if some pullback of it along an effective descent map lies in M(that is, if it is locally in M). We find necessary and sufficient conditions for (, M ^*) to be another factorization system, and show that a number of interesting factorization systems arise in this way. We further make the connexion with Galois theory, where M ^*is the class of coverings; and include self-contained modern accounts of factorization systems, descent theory, and Galois theory.     

The Brauer group of Yetter-Drinfel'd module algebras

Let be a Hopf algebra with bijective antipode. In a previous paper, we introduced -Azumaya Yetter-Drinfel'd module algebras, and the Brauer group classifying them. We continue our study of , and we generalize some properties that were previously known for the Brauer-Long group. We also investigate separability properties for -Azumaya algebras, and this leads to the notion of strongly separable -Azumaya algebra, and to a new subgroup of the Brauer group .

     

Solving bilinear tensor least squares problems and application to Hammerstein identification

Bilinear tensor least squares problems occur in applications such as Hammerstein system identification and social network analysis. A linearly constrained problem of medium size is considered, and nonlinear least squares solvers of Gauss–Newton‐type are applied to numerically solve it. The problem is separable, and the variable projection method can be used. Perturbation theory is presented and used to motivate the choice of constraint. Numerical experiments with Hammerstein models and random tensors are performed, comparing the different methods and showing that a variable projection method performs best.     

A note on separation of variables solutions of generalized nonlinear diffusion equations

In this letter we show how more cases of the generalized nonlinear diffusion equation that contain separable solutions to those found by Zhang et al. (2002, 2003) via the generalized conditional symmetries method, can be found. Importantly we demonstrate with an example that can be used to describe water flow in unsaturated soil, and which can provide new insights when plant-root uptake is affected by water speed.     

Novel CuFe2O4@SiO2‐OP2O5H magnetic nanoparticles: Preparation,characterization and first catalytic application to the synthesis of 1,8‐dioxo‐octahydroxanthenes

New functionalized magnetic core–shell nanoparticles, CuFe₂O₄@SiO₂‐OP₂O₅H, were prepared by grafting of phosphorus pentoxide on CuFe₂O₄@SiO₂ nanoparticles and characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy‐dispersive X‐ray analysis, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry and vibrating sample magnetometry. The catalytic activity of CuFe₂O₄@SiO₂‐OP₂O₅H as a novel catalyst was evaluated in the synthesis of 1,8‐dioxo‐octahydroxanthenes under solvent‐free conditions. The results showed that the catalyst has high activity and the desired products are obtained in high yields within short reaction times. The catalyst is readily recovered using magnetic decantation and can be used at least four times without noticeable deterioration in catalytic activity.     

Calculation of eigenvalues of a discrete self-adjoint operator perturbed by a bounded operator

We generalize the method of regularized traces which calculates eigenvalues of a perturbed discrete operator for the case of an arbitrary multiplicity of eigenvalues of the unperturbed operator. We obtain a system of equations, enabling one to calculate eigenvalues of the perturbed operator with large ordinal numbers. As an example, we calculate eigenvalues of a perturbed Laplace operator in a rectangle.     

具线性可分训练样本时在线BP神经网络的有限收敛性

当训练样本线性可分时,本文证明前馈神经网络的在线BP算法是有限次收敛的．     

Orthogonal separable Hamiltonian systems on T~2

In this paper we characterize the Liouvillian integrable orthogonal separable Hamiltonian systems on T~2 for a given metric,and prove that the Hamiltonian flow on any compact level hypersurface has zero topological entropy.Furthermore,by examples we show that the integrable Hamiltonian systems on T~2 can have complicated dynamical phenomena.For instance they can have several families of invariant tori,each family is bounded by the homoclinic-loop-like cylinders and heteroclinic-loop-like cylinders.As we know,it is the first concrete example to present the families of invariant tori at the same time appearing in such a complicated way.